The phrase "uke shredder" brought to mind for the briefest of seconds a picture of an industrial-size chipper being fed ukes and other Don Ho paraphenalia...

But that kid sure gets some music out of one.

[i]"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench - a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side..."[/i] - Hunter S. Thompson
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I think if anyone on that list was going to try fretless first it would probably be Les Paul, I fink - is he still amonst us?
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I think he is. Saw something with him on the telly not long ago (no, it wasn't a penguin), and it wasn't a "someone just died and here's a retrospective" sorta thing.

Music usually helps longevity, methinks. I don't think it's just the annual Swiss blood changes that keep Keith Richards alive for the next Maalox & Depends-sponsored Stones tour.

[i]"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench - a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side..."[/i] - Hunter S. Thompson
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Which of course begs the question: Does the former Cat Stevens play fretless?

[i]"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench - a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side..."[/i] - Hunter S. Thompson
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Well if ever there was a topic needed moving to the CB section, this has been hijacked twice, features the fretless with the spineless, ensures a long cuban holiday in an orange outfit for Gazza and queries the musical intentions of a certain Imman.

Only the BBC can get away with this kind of milarky.

Speaking of Cat Stevens, does anyone remember his third hit single "I'm Going to get me a Gun" ? Doesn't feature on current greatest hits or best of albums. If I sent my copy to Tony Blair he'd be up before the beak in no time at all.

Play the blues guitar with your soul, but play the fretless guitar with your spirit.